Ridgeway Civil War Research Center
A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
Civil War Buttons

by Harry Ridgeway


Button-3600-Confederate-Engineer
Button-3600-Confederate-Engineer

Confederate Engineer buttons.
Confederate Engineer


Tice-CSE000
Albert-CS151 to CS166





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Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer button, English manufacture.
Confederate Engineer


Tice-CSE200 to CSE217
Albert-CS153 to CS151





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BB0770-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-26mm
Tice-CSE212-A01

Backmark-Campbell-S-Isaacs-011
"S. ISAACS CAMPBELL & CO / (dot) LONDON (dot) // (blank back (no text), above the shank) / ST. JAMES ST.(counter clock text below the shank)", dm, inner ring, no middle ring, outer ring. Backmark was used on 2part large coat buttons, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy.
Bob French


BB1447-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-26mm
Tice-CSE212-A01

Backmark-Campbell-S-Isaacs-011
"S. ISAACS CAMPBELL & CO / (dot) LONDON (dot) // (blank back (no text), above the shank) / ST. JAMES ST.(counter clock text below the shank)", dm, inner ring, no middle ring, outer ring. Backmark was used on 2part large coat buttons, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy.
Bob French


BB1609-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-26mm
Tice-CSE212-A01

Backmark-Campbell-S-Isaacs-011
"S. ISAACS CAMPBELL & CO / (dot) LONDON (dot) // (blank back (no text), above the shank) / ST. JAMES ST.(counter clock text below the shank)", dm, inner ring, no middle ring, outer ring. Backmark was used on 2part large coat buttons, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy.
Loomis collection


BB0307-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English

Confederate Engineer
Confederate Engineer

2part-26mm
Tice-CSE212-A01

Backmark-Campbell-S-Isaacs-011
"S. ISAACS CAMPBELL & CO / (dot) LONDON (dot) // (blank back (no text), above the shank) / ST. JAMES ST.(counter clock text below the shank)", dm, inner ring, no middle ring, outer ring. Backmark was used on 2part large coat buttons, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy.
Collection of Ken Darnell


B3225-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-26mm
Tice-CSE212-A01

Backmark-Campbell-S-Isaacs-011
"S. ISAACS CAMPBELL & CO / (dot) LONDON (dot) // (blank back (no text), above the shank) / ST. JAMES ST.(counter clock text below the shank)", dm, inner ring, no middle ring, outer ring. Backmark was used on 2part large coat buttons, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy.



B5390-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-25mm
Tice-CSE215-A01
Albert-CS154-A00
Backmark-Dowler-William-011
"W. DOWLER. / (dot) SUPERIOR QUALITY (dot)", dm, between inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, English manufacture for the wartime Confederacy.



BB0294-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English

Confederate Engineer
Confederate Engineer

2part-25mm
Tice-CSE215-A01
Albert-CS154-A00
Backmark-Dowler-William-011
"W. DOWLER. / (dot) SUPERIOR QUALITY (dot)", dm, between inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, English manufacture for the wartime Confederacy.
Collection of Ken Darnell


BB0771-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-25mm
Tice-CSE215-A01
Albert-CS154-A00
Backmark-Dowler-William-011
"W. DOWLER. / (dot) SUPERIOR QUALITY (dot)", dm, between inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, English manufacture for the wartime Confederacy.
Bob French


BB1420-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-25mm
Tice-CSE215-A01
Albert-CS154-A00
Backmark-Dowler-William-011
"W. DOWLER. / (dot) SUPERIOR QUALITY (dot)", dm, between inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, English manufacture for the wartime Confederacy.
Bob French


B0121-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-14mm
Tice-CSE215-As01
Albert-CS154-Av00
Backmark-Dowler-William-021
"W. DOWLER / SUPERIOR", dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, English manufacture for the wartime Confederacy.
Recovered: Richmond, Virginia.


B4275-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-26mm
Tice-CSE212-A02

Backmark-Halfmann-Taylor-012
"HALFMANN & TAYLOR" / (dot) "MONTGOMERY "(dot), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part large coat buttons, English manufacture for the wartime Confederacy.
Recovered: DeKalb County GA, original discovery was published in the NST Vol XXVI, No 6, Christmas 1999.


B4628-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-25mm
Tice-CSE200-A01
Albert-CS153-A00
Backmark-Hammond-Turner-Bates-011
"H T & B / (star) MANCHESTER (star)", dm, on a flat back, no inner ring, outer ring of dots, used on 2part buttons, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy.



BB0295-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English

Confederate Engineer
Confederate Engineer

2part-25mm
Tice-CSE200-A01
Albert-CS153-A00
Backmark-Hammond-Turner-Bates-011
"H T & B / (star) MANCHESTER (star)", dm, on a flat back, no inner ring, outer ring of dots, used on 2part buttons, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy.
Collection of Ken Darnell


BB1449-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-25mm
Tice-CSE200-A01
Albert-CS153-A00
Backmark-Hammond-Turner-Bates-011
"H T & B / (star) MANCHESTER (star)", dm, on a flat back, no inner ring, outer ring of dots, used on 2part buttons, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy.
Bob French


B4323-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-25mm
Tice-CSE200-A01
Albert-CS153-A00
Backmark-Hammond-Turner-Bates-011
"H T & B / (star) MANCHESTER (star)", dm, on a flat back, no inner ring, outer ring of dots, used on 2part buttons, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy.



B6160-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-25mm
Tice-CSE200-A01
Albert-CS153-A00
Backmark-Hammond-Turner-Bates-011
"H T & B / (star) MANCHESTER (star)", dm, on a flat back, no inner ring, outer ring of dots, used on 2part buttons, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy.



B7121-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-25mm
Tice-CSE200-A01
Albert-CS153-A00
Backmark-Hammond-Turner-Bates-011
"H T & B / (star) MANCHESTER (star)", dm, on a flat back, no inner ring, outer ring of dots, used on 2part buttons, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy.



BB2064-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer CSC212A04 Riveted-Solderd




2part-26mm
Tice-CSE212-A04

Backmark-Schnitzler-Kirschbaum-011
(lion and unicorn surrounding coat of arms) / "RIVET'D & SOLDER'D", dm, no rings, used for 2part large coat buttons, 26mm, manufactured by Schnitzler & Kirschbaum, for the wartime Confederacy.
GregClark


B6560-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-26mm
Tice-CSE221-A01
Albert-CS151-A00
Backmark-Van-Wart-Son-031
"VAN WART (dot) SON & Co (letter o is small with two dots under)" / (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used for 2part coat buttons with false rim resembles 3part, English manufactured for the wartime Confederacy but were imported too late to be issued.



B7120-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-26mm
Tice-CSE221-A01
Albert-CS151-A00
Backmark-Van-Wart-Son-031
"VAN WART (dot) SON & Co (letter o is small with two dots under)" / (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used for 2part coat buttons with false rim resembles 3part, English manufactured for the wartime Confederacy but were imported too late to be issued.



BB1651-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-26mm
Tice-CSE221-A01
Albert-CS151-A00
Backmark-Van-Wart-Son-031
"VAN WART (dot) SON & Co (letter o is small with two dots under)" / (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used for 2part coat buttons with false rim resembles 3part, English manufactured for the wartime Confederacy but were imported too late to be issued.
Loomis collection


B2218-###
Button-3601-Confederate-Engineer-English
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-coat-25mm
Tice-CSE216-A01
Albert-CS155-A00
Backmark-z1-Extra-Superb-111
"EXTRA" / "SUPERB", dm, inner solid ring, outer ring of dots, used on 2part coat buttons, English manufacture for the wartime Confederacy.
Recovered: Fredericksburg, Va.


Button-3602-Confederate-Engineer-castle
Button-3602-Confederate-Engineer-castle
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer button, English manufacture.
Confederate Engineer


Tice-CSE220-A01
Albert-CS153 to CS151





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B4053-###
Button-3602-Confederate-Engineer-castle
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture.Symbolism for Engineers, castle.

Confederate Engineer English wartime manufacture engineer castle two part button.
Confederate Engineer

2part-21mm
Tice-CSE220-A01
Albert-CS156-A00
Backmark-Jennens-011
"JENNENS & CO" / (star) "LONDON" (star).", dm, inner and outer rings, used on 2part coat buttons, English manufacture for the wartime Confederacy.
Gary Embrey


Button-3611-Confederate-Engineer-southern
Button-3611-Confederate-Engineer-southern
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer button, Southern manufacture.
Confederate Engineer


Tice-CSE243 to CSE252
Albert-CS161 to CS162





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BB1608-###
Button-3611-Confederate-Engineer-southern
Confederate Engineer button, English wartime manufacture. Symbolism for Engineers, letter E.

Confederate Engineer button, Southern manufacture.
Confederate Engineer

2part-26mm
Tice-CSE252-A01
Albert-CS162-A00
Backmark-z6-southern-wartime-341
blank back (no text), with channel, brass back, wire shank may be made of copper or iron, much variation of spacing and quality of manufacture, used on 2part buttons, southern wartime manufacture for the Confederacy, 1860 - 1864.
Loomis collection


Button-3619-Confederate-Engineer-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction
Button-3619-Confederate-Engineer-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction
fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction.


Button3619-Confederate-Engineer-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction









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BB1146-###
Button-3619-Confederate-Engineer-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction
Confederate Engineer, blank back with dm, outer ring. Button not examined, back is not recognized, authenticity questioned

, Confederate Engineer blank back with dm, outer ring.
Confederate Engineer FAKE FANTASY REPRODUCTION


z-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction

Backmark-z9-Fake-Fantasy-Repro

ebay seller


BB1216-###
Button-3619-Confederate-Engineer-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction
Confederate Engineer, cast button. It is doubtful cast buttons using this technique can be shown to be period.

, Confederate Engineer cast button.
Confederate Engineer FAKE FANTASY REPRODUCTION


z-fakes-fantasy-or-reproduction

Backmark-z9-Fake-Fantasy-Repro
Backmark-z6-southern-wartime
Seward Totty, submitted for analysis.





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Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776 - 1865, by Warren K.Tice.
Dating buttons; A Chronology of Button Types, Makers, Retailers & Their Backmarks, by Warren K. Tice.
Directory of American Military Goods Dealers & Makers, by Bruce S. Bazelon and William F. Guinn.
Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons, Bicentennial Edition, by Alphaeus H. Albert.
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